Sporting goods

The US Open is using mobile ticketing as a way to increase participation for the tournament.

Cabela’s new branded iPhone and Android apps enhance the shopping experience with in-app purchasing and the ability to scan items in store.

As an official launch partner of Foursquare version 3.0, sporting goods retailer Sports Authority is offering consumers Flash Special deals and other discount offers via the location-based mobile social network.

Sporting goods retailer Sports Authority is targeting extreme sports fans attending the X Games with a mobile-social call-to-action to support the fight against breast cancer.

Specialty retailer Golfsmith International Holdings is using video to increase sales conversions and improve search engine optimization on its wired and mobile platforms.

Ultimate Survival Technologies has debuted a mobile commerce platform to drive sales of its camping, hiking, hunting and adventure products.

Redcats USA’s sporting goods brand The Sportsman’s Guide is providing mobile access to its catalogs via newly launched commerce-enabled iPhone and iPad applications and a mobile Web site.

The Orvis Co. has launched a mobile-optimized Web site that lets customers browse and buy items and services using their mobile devices.

Sporting goods and apparel brand Mizuno is dipping its toe in mobile commerce with the goal of driving sales and expediting order fulfillment.

Outdoor Retailer Bass Pro Shops is letting consumers pay for virtual gift cards via Facebook and deliver them directly to mobile phones.